Description
Tabernaemontana elegans. It is a hardy, deciduous, upright small tree that has beautiful, large, shiny, dark green leaves and a lovely rounded shape. The clusters of beautiful white flowers are sweetly scented and borne from October to February and attract bees to the garden. These are followed by interesting, large, paired fruits with raised, corky dots like the skin of a toad, hence the common name. Sowing : Sow seeds in summer in a well drained medium. Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: July 2021